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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
adieu
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
advice
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
affairs
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
any
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
Arthur
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
assumed
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
bid
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
brother
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
brother's
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
confident
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From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
deep
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
discuss
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
Emily
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
entire
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From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
expressing
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
false
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
Fletcher
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
following
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
friend
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
further
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From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
Good-Bye
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
knew
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From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
learn
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From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
live
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
loved
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
man
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
modesty
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
out
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
own
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
people
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From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
received
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
regret
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
resolved
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
restrained
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
said
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
see
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
signs
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From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
simply
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
teaching
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
then
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From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
true
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
truth
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From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
unwillingness
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From this reading She would be restrained neither by false modesty, nor by any assumed unwillingness to discuss her own affairs with a friend so true to her as he had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was confident that she would tell him the entire truth.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would, as he had said to his brother, "have it out with Emily"; and then, if she told him plainly that she loved the man, he would bid her adieu, simply expressing regret that their course for life should be divided.
words
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From this reading What people already knew they must know,--but they should learn nothing further either by words or signs from him.
world
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
wound
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From this reading Good-Bye Arthur Fletcher received his brother's teaching as true, and took his brother's advice in good part;--so that, before the morning following, he had resolved that however deep the wound might be, he would so live before the world, that the world should not see his wound.
